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Ok, well I got it, the pin was a "zig-zag" style pin and apparently it BROKE in there. I was able to get most of it out with the diagonal cutters as Skip said. From there I got the tranny stub out (which still had some pin in it). Then I got the rest of th pin...whew. Now, should I put the stub in the tranny then whack the pin in, or should I put the pin in first? Thanks!

MAN! I cannot beleive how hard this pin is to get out. I have the axle on my workbench, just taking HORRIFIC size blows to it and it hasn't moved for a while. I cannot imagine this is normal.

I found that a size 6 metric bolt is the perfect diameter, however, I bend them after a few millimeters of movement. Guess I will just buy a bunch of them. Thanks!

Ok, got the new axle and it did NOT come with the tranny stub, so I still need to get the spring pin out, and I am having troubles with that. It is 2/3 of the way out and I cannot get it to go any further. The hole apears to be 15/64", just under a 1/4". So I have tried using a 1/4" bolt and many other items of that size to push out the old pin, but no luck. GEEZ! This is a bummer, the punches I have all are bottomed out at his point. HELP!

I am NOT for sure on this, but sounds like one of your rotors is warped. This would cause the unusual wear you mention (and the heat) and would be due to the heat damage they mentioned. I would do new rotors and new pads. Does the car shimmy when braking? This is another tell-tale sign of a warped rotor.

There is a big hole in the tranny! No really it appears that as I took somethin out that I did need to.... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=1054&sort=7&size=medium&cat=500&page=1 This picture shows a short stubby thing coming out of the tranny, my short stubby thing came out with my axle. Any help appreciated! Thanks again! My karma owes...

OMG! ROTFLMAO! Ok, so I have been trying to get the pin all the way out, so after your post Skip, I went and pulled the axle out. Now, do I need to keep that pin? Any other parts I need to keep? Thanks a bunch everybody!

Cool, got it! Thanks! Another problem..... Okay, the outer part of the drive axle is out, now for the inner. I wish I would have thought to make the spring pin more accessable as it is in the worst possible position. Any ideas on getting the spring pin in a better position? I guess if the car were in neutral and both wheels of the ground, I could spin the axle? True or false? Thanks again!

Ok, I am changing out the halfshaft (driver's side) on my 92 Legacy. I got the axle nut off no problem. Then I loosened the castle nut on the steering (tie-rod) knuckle but left the nut on as Haynes said. Used a puller (or whatever that thing is called) to separate the joint from the knuckle. Now the trouble starts...I went to take the castle nut off and it wont come off, the "bolt" it is on spins but the castle nut does not. ANY ideas? Thanks a bunch!

Well, I have no idea why the change happened, but as far as coolers go, I use big ones and I don't tow anything. These say they don't overcool (and I have heard that overcooling is a BIT of a myth). http://www.bulkpart.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MDITP&Category_Code=Coolers Hust my $0.02

For each 10 degrees (F) you lower your ATF temp, you about double the life of your tranny. I put auxil. tranny coolers on all my cars...$50 is sure cheap vs. a new tranny. Just my recommendation....

Ok, I am going to give it a stab this weekend as both of my other cars are running now! I have a 24" breaker bar and the 36mm socket from working on my VeeDub. I also have a large torque wrench so I should be set. Oh, yes, and since I am married, I have patience. Thanks all! Also got the Subaru Legacy Haynes Manual today...but I don't think I will remove as much as they say I should!

Well, that was sure a mixed bag! Well, anyway, I do have the 36mm socket, a breaker bar and a good torque wrench. I may just try it as the sound annoys me when turning. Thanks all! Any other hints?

Well, that is all I needed, was a little encouragement! Thanks all! And jclay: I know what you are talking about, I had the same thing with a 73 VW Superbeetle, I messed with it for hours, but finally got the sucker to break. When in doubt, buy some pipe and make a cheater bar. That is what we finally did....Any idea on the size of the castle nut? Thanks!

Ok, the driver side CV on my 92 Legacy is going, not gone yet. Has anybaody done the replacement themselves? My Subaru guy only charges about $200 to do the work, but since money is tight, I tought I would see how easy or difficult this repair is. I have looked at the manuals and I am guessing it is a bit out of my league, but maybe not. Thanks, Take care....

Well, my tranny in my 1992 Legacy WAS slipping also, not as bad as yours, but now it doesn't. I drained the tranny fluid, added Lucas Transmission Stop Slip (autozone, $7) and then used a synthetic blend of ATF fluid. It fixed my problem and cost less than $20 and less than an hour of my time.Hope that helps. Check your ATF fluid level, you may have too much or too little. Take care....

LMAO! Well, how embarrasing. I got so excited about my auto-tranny cooler...I would recommend this part for auto-trannies, esp. those who tow....

Get a transmission cooler put on there! That will help keep the tranny cool, which is the part that is most likely to be hurt severly by towing. They run about $50 if you do it yourself or ~$150 installed. Might as well drain the radiator fluid per the owners manual. Really, the tranny cooler is a nice thing, I am putting one on my car this week, and I never tow anything. Take care...

Here is a link to this thread... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?p=166506#post166506 Didn't want to 2x post, but older gen Subarus ARE listed. Enjoy!

Yay! I was asking a guy at the shop a few questions and he said he didn't know about Subaru's much, but if I went online he said "I'll bet it's there" and it was. You can print them out and not worry about your precious book getting dirty. Enjoy!

Well okay, my link doesn't seems to work, but if you go to: www.autozone.com On the left is a navigation menu, click on "Repair Info"...that'll get ya going

I am sure many people know this, but I haven't seen this shared. Autozone.com has online repair manuals, they are ok in quality, not all years/models are on there, but my Subaru is! It is for this reason I shop at AutoZone, in addition to the people there (in my town) actually care about me getting the right part, unlike my local Checker. Just an FYI. http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/repair_info/repair_info.jsp Link ^^^

Ok, everyone has been great. Here is what I did today and it has really helped the tranny slip issue: Bought 4 quarts of synthetic blend ATF. Would go full syn, but money is very tight right now. Also bought Lucas Transmission Fixer (or something like that). Well, I can say that my tranny is slipping 90-95% less! WAY BETTER! I noticed that when I was draining the tranny, it seemed like it was going to go on forever, in fact I think I got about 6 quarts out, something seems wrong with that number, however, I only put about 4 qts back in and it seems to be at the right level. Any ideas on this? For the COOLER, anyone know what size we could easily fit on my 92 (not 93, my Dad always said it was a 93, but alas, today I find it to be a 92) Legacy? Subaru X, what did you get, did you go tube and fin? Here is a site that has some cool tranny coolers for all of you that are interested. http://www.bulkpart.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MDITP&Category_Code=Coolers The Tru-Cool LPD Transmission cooler looks like a nice idea... Anyway, looks like the traany cooler is NEXT for my Sube! Thank you all! Take care....

Ok then, where is the radiator (tranny cooler) on a 93 Legacy? Same place? I will look on Monday. Any direction is appreciated! Take care....

Ok, I think my tranny is not doing real well on my 93 Legacy SW, 144k miles. A few things: What type of fluid do you recommend for a high mileage car? Anyone have a link or info on replacing the fluid (and filter if it exists). Anyone ever try an after market tranny fluid cooler? I hear they extend the tranny life quite a bit and are usually about $50. Seems like a good investment to me. Thank you all! Take care...